Validation of the FCV-19 Scale and Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 in the Population of Mozambique, East Africa.

Rubia Carla Formighieri Giordani Suely Ruiz Giolo Camila Muhl Arune João Estavela Janete Ismael Mabuie Gove

Published in: Psychology research and behavior management (2021)

The Portuguese version of FCV-19S has strong psychometric properties and can be used to assess the fear of COVID-19 in the Portuguese-speaking population of Mozambique. As the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health represents a challenge to clinical psychiatry, and information on mental health in African countries is still scarce, our findings may assist in the planning of public mental health policies, aimed mainly at specific segments of the population, such as women and people in extreme poverty.

Keyphrases

mental health
psychometric properties
coronavirus disease
sars cov
mental illness
public health
emergency department
polycystic ovary syndrome
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
health information
social media
adverse drug
drug induced
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk